What To Watch: Central Park Five Mini, Deadwood Movie, Good Omens Debuts, Letterman Interviews Kanye And More
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On TV this Friday: Michael Sheen and David Tennant bring to life Good Omens, Ava DuVernay chronicles the Central Park Five case for Netflix, and Deadwood returns for its long-anticipated wrap-up movie. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for May 31, 2019
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Always Be My Maybe
Netflix
TV-movie premiere: Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) and Ali Wong (American Housewife) write and star in this rom-com about childhood friends who reconnect after 15 years apart.
Good Omens
Amazon Prime
Limited series premiere (all six episodes): Adapted from the Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman book of the same name, an uptight angel (The Good Fight's Michael Sheen) and a loose-living demon (Jessica Jones' David Tennant) form an unlikely alliance to prevent Armageddon. (Watch trailer.)
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Netflix
Series premiere (all six episodes): A teenager tries to win back his girlfriend from the school drug dealer... by selling better drugs.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (all five episodes): Guests include Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres, Tiffany Haddish, Lewis Hamilton and Melinda Gates. (Watch trailer.)
When They See Us
Netflix
Limited series premiere (all four episodes): From producer Ava DuVernay comes this examination of the 1989 Central Park Five case, where five black and Hispanic teens were wrongly accused of raping a white woman in Central Park; the ensemble includes Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico), Niecy Nash (Claws), John Leguizamo (Bloodline), Joshua Jackson (The Affair) and, um, Felicity Huffman (American Crime). (Watch trailer.)
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Swamp Thing
DC Universe
Series premiere: CDC researcher Abby Arcane (Gotham's Crystal Reed) investigates what appears to be a deadly, swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana. (Watch trailer.)
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Bones Marathon
TNT
Through 8 pm | In honor of her Animal Kingdom debut next Tuesday, the basic cabler airs a selection of episodes handpicked by Emily Deschanel. (View line-up; read Q&A.)
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Blindspot
NBC
Season 4 finale (two episodes): The team sets off on an international mission to stop Dominic from enacting Madeline’s cataclysmic plan; internal conflicts arise. (Renewed for a final season.)
Deadwood: The Movie
HBO
Wrap-up movie premiere: Al Swearengen (Ian McShane), Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) et al are reunited to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. (Watch trailer; read Q&As with McShane and Olyphant.)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC
Yo-Yo and Keller take things public, while parasitic aliens threaten the continued existence of the human race.
Masters of Illusion: 21st Anniversary Special
The CW
60 minutes: Performers include Murray SawChuck, Greg Frewin, Barney Stinson, Mac King, Franz Harary, Barry and Stuart, Farrell Dillon, Naathan Phan, Jeki Yoo and Jonathan Pendragon.
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Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
Showtime
Docuseries finale: As we catch up to present day, the surviving members go their separate ways; RZA embarks on a world tour with superfan Cilvaringz.
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Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story
Showtime
Documentary premiere: The film shines a spotlight on the polarizing athlete now known as Metta World Peace, who overcome mental health issues and won the 2010 NBA championship with the L.A. Lakers.
